Missing heater hoses from firewall?

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I recently bought a "stock" LJ from Florida which seems to have had some issues related to the radiator/heater etc.
It currently doesn't have heat or ac and the middle vents don't blow. I'll be gutting the whole interior anyhow so it's not a big deal on the inside.
However I believe the heater hoses were taken off and bypassed to fix the radiator issues.

Can someone help out with a diagram of where these hoses should go to?


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I recently bought a "stock" LJ from Florida which seems to have had some issues related to the radiator/heater etc.
It currently doesn't have heat or ac and the middle vents don't blow. I'll be gutting the whole interior anyhow so it's not a big deal on the inside.
However I believe the heater hoses were taken off and bypassed to fix the radiator issues.

Can someone help out with a diagram of where these hoses should go to?


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Here's the thread with service manuals. Great resource to have for your rig.

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...ice-manuals-fsm-technical-documentation.4618/
 
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I recently bought a "stock" LJ from Florida which seems to have had some issues related to the radiator/heater etc.


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A item that I'd be concerned with is the wire harness has no protection. The split wire loom tubing/sleeve should be replaced.
I'm not sure what size you need but it's readily available and here's a couple links.
https://www.mcmaster.com/wire-looms/flame-retardant-slit-corrugated-sleeving/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BFKMCGN/?tag=wranglerorg-20
 
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The OP doesn’t appear to be from Florida like the previous owner. Just trying to give them a heads up on a possible issue that may occur when he puts the hoses back on.

I'm in North Carolina and although I won't be driving on the rare days it gets cold here. My plan is to restore it to a factory-like condition. It won't be a frame off restoration but I do want everything to work properly
 
A item that I'd be concerned with is the wire harness has no protection. The split wire loom tubing/sleeve should be replaced.
I'm not sure what size you need but it's readily available and here's a couple links.
https://www.mcmaster.com/wire-looms/flame-retardant-slit-corrugated-sleeving/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BFKMCGN/?tag=wranglerorg-20

That is such a common problem on newer cars. I get 2-3 year-old GM vehicles where half the loom has deteriorated.
 
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That is such a common problem on newer cars. I get 2-3 year-old GM vehicles where half the loom has deteriorated.

What a shame that the manufacturer isn't using a material that will last longer than that on a rig you pay 40-80k for.
 
I've done several, not the best job but certainly not the worst. You're in Florida now, you don't need not stinking heat!
Yeah not very often but it still regularly gets down into the 40's here and as low as the 20's and 30's. It has been as cold as 26 here. I'm in north Florida up not far from Georgia, not down south.
 
Yeah not very often but it still regularly gets down into the 40's here and as low as the 20's and 30's. It has been as cold as 26 here. I'm in north Florida up not far from Georgia, not down south.

So you’re in the vicinity of Jacksonville. That’s where I would want to be, not to hot and not to cold.
 
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